The Author of The Wooing O't and Her Method
A Victorian era interview shaping the author’s craft reveals that character dominates plotting. She explains her process from initial idea to settling on a heroine, then her circle, rivals, and family that mold the tale. She notes a nine to twelve month writing cycle, the need to stay close to her characters, and the American reception of her work.
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Piote
Anthony Trollope
Somehills
Alexander
Cariain
Tam
Tom
States
America
Atlantic
American Publica
Gerri T
Mr. Alexander
Cincinnati Times
Mitigated Vegetarian Exchange in Texas Sittings
A brief exchange contrasts vegetarian ideals with meat consumption. Brown questions vegetarianism while Robinson defends not being bigoted, remarking on the contrast between animal flesh and vegetable fare in a light, humorous Texas setting.
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Brown
Robinson
Texas
What She Gave Up Mis Sally Jones
Mary Ann Smith responds that she gives up trying to be better. the dialogue is presented as a brisk exchange from a Boston newspaper snippet showing two women named Sally Jones and Mary Ann Smith discussing Lent and self-improvement.
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Sally Jones
Mary Ann
Mary Ann Smith
S. J
Mise A
Boston Cour Ber
Shoes for Florida sportsmen in warm natters
Florida sporting advice from a Outing correspondent urges light tweed garments and strong underlayers for warmth, with knee boots and leather leggings for protection. The piece covers footwear suited to muddy prairies and piney fields, plus caution about alligator and rattler risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Manyworlds of 19th Century News Curiosities and Crises
A sprawling patchwork of reports notes and anecdotes from around the world. Topics include peach yellows in Delaware, emigration funding in Chill, a Pittsburgh strike involving miners, German schooling, Iowa drought, and impending elections. Other items cover wars, railroads, crimes, royal travel, industry output, and peculiar local incidents.
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Delaware Peninsula
Pittsburg
Germany
Iowa
Wisconsin
Grimaville
Italy
France
San Iranelaco
Cleeland
Chilsky Distillers
Parlianent
Mississippi
Lakes
Asie
Stohn
United States
Holand
Pomypoll
Mon Vesuvius
Southern Railroad
Iu J
Tanner
Queen Victoria
Countess of
Halmoral
Lonely
N. C
Hattie Tanner
Yatar
Jacob Hovsrr
Houerville
Houser
Dwight
Darnley
Mary
Scipla
Celebration Anniversary Ticket Sale From Chicago to Canada
For the One Hundred and Thirteenth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the Michigan Central will sell excursion tickets to Chicago Detroit Falls Buffalo Toronto and Canadian Pacific points. One fare round trip, valid July 3 to July 4 return by July 5. Valid on most trains except trains 6 and 8.
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Michigan Central
Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Toronto
Canadian Pacific
Impure Blood Cause of Rheumatism and Other Notes
A long mixed text discusses impure blood as a cause of rheumatism, claims advances in natural remedies, mentions Hibbard's Rheumatic syrup, and references the Battle of Gettysburg. It also quotes anecdotes about Dobbins' Electric Soap, a San Francisco artist losing sight, poems about wives, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pellets, and various promotional snippets about tonics, medicines, and patent records among a jumble of historical ad-like phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbins
Grover
Robert Winter
San Francisco
New Kear
Fragmentary health note on cancer mortality rates abroad
Incomplete sentence notes English cancer mortality rising and a brief U S remark. Possible references to population data and a named country but text is garbled and unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
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Mrs. Alexander
Maria Edgeworth
London
James
Pat
Virginia
Tie
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Woodward Avenue
Gromer
Paris
Nile
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Obolsuser
Belig
Enmassian
Yuen Taina
Canada
Peach
Mont
Mawlish
Paul Mercier
Key West
Pla
Department of Science
Hibbard
Gettysburg
Meade
Gen. Lees
Mr. Brown
Dr. Pierce
Hole
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Adam He
Trent Pons
Silas Lane
Rocky
Largo
J.T. Iether
Senicfee
Shertis
Frederick I
Orewon
Equalde Alininto
Perk Rt
Wran
Grace Mud Sock Couniey
Ull Bfiraea Eh Na Klin Avon LamigrMe
Lion Board
Purtinid
Mise
Cantor
Boston
Mas
Tapia
Cleveland
Darden
State University
Michigan University
Lin Costopulitan
D Ying Bady
the Cosmopolitan
Ming Kalith S. Schefield
Amoor
Hlistre
Ann Arbor
Arthur Jule Gootman
Teaves
Peene
We Morin
Bloissier
Wirte
New York
Hood
Mount Whas
CL Howl
C. Lowell
Carter
KEIO
Auen Rer Bradfield Regulator
Atlan Ntaqa
Chas
Mir
Clybourn Ave
Northern Pacific
Price Railroad
Chas H Cambor
Naser Teorem
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Johnstown
Hom E Reer
Renmansnip
Pensions
Eranewrerien
Chaline & Specdally
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Saleratus
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